Russia said set to deliver advanced fighter jets to Iran

Russian Air Force Su-30SM (Alex Beltyukov / Wikipedia)

 

Arms deal comes following Moscow’s reported agreement to deliver S-300 anti-aircraft batteries to Tehran on Thursday

Russia is set to supply several Sukhoi Su-30SM multi-role fighter jets to Iran as part of an arms deal between the two countries, a high-ranking official in the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said Wednesday.

The Sukhoi Su-30SM, according to Sputnik, is capable of air-to-air and air-to-ground strikes and can be equipped with a wide variety of precision munitions.

According to the Russian news site Sputnik, a source in the Iranian Defense Ministry said the country’s Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan, who arrived Monday in Moscow, had planned to discuss the deal with Russian officials during his visit.

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Iran and Russia have reinforced their military and nuclear cooperation since the signing in July of a landmark accord between Tehran and world powers over the Iranian nuclear program.

Full article: Russia said set to deliver advanced fighter jets to Iran (The Times of Israel)